dolly Synonyms
Another word for dolly
• noun (Context 1)
A low, wheeled cart or platform used to transport heavy or unwieldy objects, such as furniture, appliances, or boxes.
"The movers strapped the refrigerator to the hand truck to safely navigate it down the hallway."
• noun (Context 2)
A child's toy representing a human baby or figure; a diminutive and affectionate term for a doll.
"The little girl tightly clutched her favorite doll as she listened to the bedtime story."
• noun (Context 3)
A specialized wheeled platform used in film and television production to mount a camera, allowing for smooth, horizontal tracking shots.
"The grip pushed the camera dolly quietly along the tracks to keep the actors in frame as they walked down the corridor."
• verb (Context 4)
To move a motion picture or television camera horizontally on a wheeled platform to track a subject or alter the visual perspective.
"The director decided to track in on the protagonist's face to emphasize her sudden realization."